My Best XI - Wasim Akram: 'I'm still in Awe of Sunny'

25 Questions with Ravindra Jadeja: • 25 Questions With Ravi... Wasim Akram picks the eleven toughest batsmen he bowled to. First on his list is Sunil Gavaskar, he discusses Sunny's impeccable technique and ability
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[@jimmywrangles]

Huge respect for Wasim and Sunil from Australia, i loved watching these two play.

[@ni0n734]

Coming from an Aussie, World Champions means a lot, both are Great

[@rutvi2716]

This man,Sunil Gavaskar took on to some of the deadliest lethal bowling attacks without a helmet. Braveheart!!

[@agnostic47]

You mean like every cricketer until helmets came in? Imagine being a tailender facing quickies without a helmet.

[@Jehandaruwalla]

@@agnostic47 the difference is others used to get our early n he would bat fo long durations increasing the risk of getting hurt

[@rz4659]

@@agnostic47 he also scored 10,000 test runs without helmet...

[@DiabolicMagicSquare]

@@agnostic47 no it means without helmet even when there was an option to use one. It was not arrogance but his reflexes and confidence to follow the ball.

[@parthsavyasachi9348]

​@@agnostic47helmet started in 1978 79. Wasim is talking till 87 88

[@LoveBharath]

Those were the days we used to admire the top cricketers from all nations... Gavaskar, Imran, Hadlee, Botham, Kapil, Border, Lillee, Greenidge, Gower, Richards, Marshal,...and many more.. and the way Gavaskar as opener was miles ahead...👌👌👌

[@g00nther]

That's the generation I grew up with. They're giants. Legends.

[@nayan7586]

bro ambrose ???

[@singhstermedia9723]

Don't Forget Gundappa Vishwanath .....sunil gavaskar and ravi shashtri were in awe of him

[@slash6662000]

Wasim Akram is truly a Living Legend An Iconic Left arm Fast bowler speaking about an Iconic Batsman - The Indian Brahman - Tons of Respect from India 👍👍👍👍

[@DevDuttaeditorandwriter]

Now, that's one of the greatest ever fast bowlers of the game talking about Sunil Gavaskar. That's respect for a legend of the game.

[@swaminathan1919]

Great bowler in tampering the ball too

[@khalidcompany7717]

Sunny is a best technically batsman ever the world has seen I remember in my young time when he gets out even against Pakistan I always feel bad My respect for such a great player

[@abdulwajeedkhan8843]

undoubtedly the best Indian batsman ever Sunil Gavaskar.. I don't think anybody can score those centuries against the West Indies

[@moma-brevard2115]

In those days before Gavasker. Hanif Mohmod was another opener had great career.

[@devisriroshankandimalla6975]

@@moma-brevard2115 Hanif Mohammad is of Sir Garfield Sobers era not Gavaskar's

[@devisriroshankandimalla6975]

Nowadays WI is so weak that it may be broken , Kohli too had a chance .

[@sing10278]

Without helmet.

[@Sumit_Shivansh]

Sunil Gavaskar was monster

[@pkkkk100]

wasim akram pakistan k eise cricketer hain jo wakai ek mahan person hain field me bhi or bahar bhi

[@warandpeace5034]

Exactly dude i m agree with you

[@thereadinghood8301]

Really, he has so much respect for Indian Cricketer Community.

[@bccitv1827]

& He is my favorite foreigner Fast Bowler

[@khemrajk1]

a great player appreciates another great player with such humbleness, makes him even more great player....hats off to the greatest fast bowler.

[@suniltambe861]

+Khemraj Kala Don't forget the last test innings on a square turner. It was a demonstration of playing top class spin bowling on day 5 on a turning track OR the innings of 221 chasing 438 to win against England in England also a Day5 gem ! Gavaskar forcing a draw from the jaws of defeat made the match as exciting as winning the match in last over.

[@nitinsingh5195]

It would be very difficult for todays bowlers to get Gavaskar,he would have averaged more than 80

[@imranali-fy6if]

True that I don't know ppl compare Sachin Kohli with Gawaskar he faced most dangerous bowler on fastest tracks. It's a criminal comparison

[@satishchandrakumargollapud8745]

Yes

[@satishchandrakumargollapud8745]

@@CBT_Gaming123 if you look at his record ,his second innings average is more than his first innings average. Very very rare and great

[@devisriroshankandimalla6975]

@@CBT_Gaming123 But Sir George Headly Avg is not considered as Min Innings requried is 50 he had Played only 40

[@devisriroshankandimalla6975]

@@CBT_Gaming123 Ken Barrington has 58.66 not 60 +

[@anierutanbalaji3836]

at some point of time i used to like Pakistan cricket team .. i don't care what my fellow Indians think , i liked them for their cricket , shoaib wasim waqar inzi and Yousuf youhanna razzak .. used to be a great team

[@optimusprime9395]

The only Pakistani player i habe ever liked is waqar.......toe crusher

[@abrarM1x]

Anierutan Balaji well actually with absolute no offense the pak team in the 90s and early 2000s was way better than india with winning more watches against them, but now India is dominating!

[@chaudharyshubhambaliyan4613]

AbrarcadabrA the 2004 Indian team that toured Pakistan was hell of a team Sachin sehwag Ganguly laxman Irfan zaheer on the other hand the pakistani team was good too razzaq inzi younus yousuf shoaib Danish but your bowling line up was irregular, Pakistan used to change bowlers a lot sometimes shabbir ahmed,rana naved that's the reason India got rid of you in 2004 but the 2003 Pakistani team was insane with anwer,wasim,waqar

[@shekhartripathi4300]

Anierutan Balaji i agree

[@anandarup1]

There is nothing wrong in that ! Cricket comes first! How can we forget Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Asif Iqbal, Sarfraz Nawaz, Imran Khan, Majid Khan, Wasim AkraM ET AL......

[@amar.somewaar8490]

Sunny sir has faced very dangerous legendary bowlers of his era : Denis Lillie, Jeff Thompson, Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, Michael Holding, Malcom Marshal, Joel Garner, Andy Roberts and Ian Botham

[@ratanakarmudholkar5903]

Wery True 😮😢😅

[@blackopman1]

Mr Akram, you are my favorite cricketer ever. Love from Australia 🏏🇦🇺❤

[@Ahsankhan-qg2ky]

blackopman1 right

[@vysakhraghavan9889]

Changed my whole perception about sunil gavaskar 😇

[@sunset1394]

Even the record says it...2nd highest average on day 4,he played better when the conditions where the toughest,he personified the phrase 'when the going gets tough the tough gets going'.

[@wazsam4196]

People may disagree with me but sunny bhai is the greatest ever test opening batsman... He played in an era where fast bowlers were actually used to bowl fast not like today's 135-140 😅😅... His record speaks ...

[@adg4598]

Post WW2 Yes. Before that you can't really compare as game was very different, and other batsmen have better records as opener.

[@maheshkrishnamoorthy9527]

Tests Sunil Gavaskar is better In ODIs Vivian Richards was better

[@suniltambe861]

School boys learnt copybook style batting by listening to ball by ball description by Tony Cozier. Whenever Sunil Gavaskar opened batting against WI Cozier would often say , 'Gavaskar goes forward in defence, with bat and pads close together, so close that a ray of sunlight can't pass through it' OR 'Gavaskar goes back and his bat is right on the top of the ball'' , Straight drives were described to be crossing the boundary line before the bowler could complete his follow through .... all along the ground' We thought enjoying flowery english was a side benefit of listening to cricket commentary. When the live telecast of matches began we were surprised to see that Sunil Gavaskar actually played like how Cozier had been describing him bat. Thats about listenng the radio commentary. Watching the Live Telecast was even more surprising. We discovered that what was written in coaching manual was the same as what Sunil Gavaskar was actually doing in the match. Sunil Gavaskar truely is a MASTER TECHNICIAN of batting who maintained ice cool head in his playing days, curbed all his natural strokeplay when many of our batsman moved a step back towards shortleg , just to ensure a draw for the team. Those who followed cricket in 70s know why a draw used to be as big as a victory and will agree Gavaskar curbed his natural strokeplay in the interest of team.

[@kvaabsinternational6674]

Hi Sunil, it is the best explanation of Sunil Gavaskar. I have listen on radio and TV all his matches since 1983 onwards. His 236 Not out.. and various other innings... it was amazing to see his techniques and patience.

[@dattatrayaphadke6058]

Sunil Tambe your observations are perfect

[@b-sideplank]

Wow! Thanks for the interesting insight!

[@sarojpramanik7951]

Sunil was not only a MASTER TECHNICIAN but also a IRON MINDED batsman. If he was not like that he could not rule west indian super fast bowlers.

[@dennisbhagwandin2709]

Tony was the the most eloquent commentator,of them all. Listening him on the radio, made you feel you were on the field as a player. His words to discribe the action was a class above the rest...superb timing, magnificent shot, glorious cover drive, unplayable delivery, devastating short lifiting ball, tremendous speed and accuracy, unbelievable catch...

[@aamin6933]

Gavaskar was a great player and is also a humble human. All the best from Pakistan

[@hamz6197]

Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Kapil sir, and Dravid are all very nice people

[@alenmathews]

I always felt Cricket players from around the world loved Sunil Gavaskar and Cricket audience in India loved Kapil Dev........

[@prakashsagar2226]

Has there ever been a bowler as great as the "Great Wasim Akram'? Wish he would have played for many more years! Calling him "Amazing" would still not be enough

[@Ahsankhan-qg2ky]

Prakash Sagar right

[@abhimanyukanwar217]

Dale steyn in test

[@at1f_s]

@@abhimanyukanwar217 no one comes close to Akram. The greatest of all time.

[@yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo8670]

malcom marshall,joel gurner,Michael holding,ambrose

[@zain_1009]

Wasim akram is no where near the best in the world !

[@user-uj4kh8sc7m]

Sunil Gavaskar is one of the best openers of the world. Best batsman of India.

[@nandkishoretambe3452]

Comments from Wasim Akram, a legend himself, speak volumes about his upbringing. The mutual respect and appreciation is the true spirit of a an excellent sportsman. Wasim Akram is therefore equally loved by the Indians..

[@blackopman1]

I'm Aussie and Love Wasim , great memories of watching him swing it like only he could do.

[@Ahsankhan-qg2ky]

blackopman1 right

[@sebastianmatarelli5602]

It was such a pleasure watching him bowl in Australia. Especially watching him seam the new ball in Perth.

[@hblix2007]

Such humility from a man who would himself feature in most all time XIs. Sunny and Wasim would definitely both be in my all time dream XI. Respect from India.

[@meghaa1661]

Thank you Wasim , I am big fan of sunny , great technique ! I remember he would be thr like rock of jibralter when wickets are falling quickly from other end ....

[@mohsinsyedain1754]

Sunny was and will always be the greatest Batsman ever..Imagine facing up to fast bowlers without helmet and no restrictions on the number of bouncers a fast bowler could bowl.

[@sarathyj]

And opening the innings

[@agnostic47]

You mean like every cricketer until helmets came in?

[@cheesemccheese5780]

Viv was better.

[@parineetasen2221]

@@agnostic47 Every cricketer did not score 34 test centuries and 10,000+ test runs.

[@parineetasen2221]

@@cheesemccheese5780 Viv was better as an attacking batsman. However, Gavaskar's technique was superior. And we need to keep in mind that Viv did not have to face the fearsome West Indian pace attack.

[@nomenchakra1600]

talent should always appreciate above all the diff. wasim is a legend with ball.

[@nipponjain5899]

One legend praising another legend, respect for Waseem bhai from India,may God bless him with good health

[@kumarpraneet]

Both Sunny and Wasim Bhai are legends and one of the most respectable names in world cricket .

[@rrk0309]

A true champion talking about a champion! Respect from India!

[@AbhishekKumar-wq7vn]

Being a Pakistani fan they all are great be it Tendulkar or Gavaskar, but Gavasker gets edge over Tendulkar as there was no field restriction nor bouncer restriction in old era. But Imran praised Gavaskar too much so I will follow Imran

[@Riuytfhjklf4634]

U r from Pakistan?

[@MegaNarsinha]

@@Riuytfhjklf4634 you are absolutely right about that

[@richieray5789]

He is a fan of pak like me

[@dhruvgupta6788]

Always loved this man. Although I never saw him bowling live. But whatever he says is always the truth.

[@Voyager401]

If Akram is in awe of Great little master, than believe me he was a true Master Blaster.

[@devanshj7169]

Gavaskar and Greg Chappell are underrated gems from the 70's and 80's, having an average above 50 and in fact thriving against the WI pace quartet of Hoding, Garner, Croft and Roberts and later even Marshall, is no joke, especially without a helmet... That debut of Gavaskar's against the Windies in Windies where he scored 700+ runs in just 4 tests and missed a test of that five-match series is the best batting display I can think of(don't bring Bradman into this, that guy was a god, I often used to think that he was a myth cause I kept hearing from people that he had an average of 99.94 in an era of uncovered pitches, bodyline and no helmets)

[@saumitrarahul1180]

a great legend is talking about great legend.wasim sir a respect from india

[@valiantvimal]

I think Gavaskar is a forgotten hero - many people do not know the game of this legend, it's great that another legend Wasim Akram share the notes about legendary Sunny.

[@lovekeshtalhotra2103]

Gavaskar sir was a legend player bcoz of he was the only player who used to face lethal bowling attack of West Indies. Hats off to u sir

[@leenaketu]

opening a batting attack for india w/o helmet against the west indies in 1971 and succeeding studpendiously is sunny gavaskar, greatest indian batsman ever !! sachin t. etc.. sorry....

[@rajr8487]

@vivek narayane do you even comprehend the calibre and ferocious bowling that Sunny faced in the 70s and 80s?? The pitches weren't batsman friendly like today, cricket was still a 'Gentleman's game' and wasnt played solely for money or were there any scantilly dressed cheer leaders, nor T20s, betting mafia...CRICKET was COMPETITIVE and played with awesome spirit... there were no rules of one bouncer/over those times.. bouncers were bowled as normal deliveries. There was virtual bloodshed on the field. Hostile, vile bowling attacks. And today some people talk just because THEY HAVE TO TALK. Sunny played in a different era, and Sachin in a different era, and Virat Kohli in a different era. AND, Arjun Tendulkar WILL be playing in a DIFFERENT ERA. One needs to understand that and rather celebrate the skills, talent, excellence, moments and memories. SPORTS has to be enjoyed in a pure and unbridled sense.... it's emotions, peaks, failures, victories, the euphoria.... all these have to be celebrated without a sense of .... unnecesary comparisons, prejudice and favoritism. Rather than comparisons with ignorance, half baked knowledge, one sided opinions... it's more beautiful to CELEBRATE each sportsman and the glorious memories they've gifted us all ✌🏼👍🏼☘🕊

[@kevalmathar3534]

@vivek narayane sunny was greater test player than sachin Sunny destroyed grratest pace attack of wi

[@AlphaZuluKilo]

Sunil played most of his career with protective gear ..... 🤦‍♂️

[@lightyagami8645]

@@kevalmathar3534 when ? Where ?

[@rajeshmb6745]

Yes you are right, These days bowling are street bowling. Nothing great. All become batsman game. And from Early 70s to early mid 2000 the bowlings were really lethal. 70s was terror/ horror for batsman if they are playing against Wi / Australia.

[@ravishsomashekar8265]

Gavaskar is d greatest batsmen of all-times , because he played holding, Roberts, croft,garner, Marshall,Imran khan,sarfraz nawaz,Botham,Willis,hadlee ,, Thompson, Underwood,John emburey,Wasim,etc without wearing a helmet in his whole career.greatest d game has seen.

[@basicmaths3443]

He is still soo cool person . I see his old videos to watch his classical shots.

[@dileepkoul7706]

Great comments by a all time great bowler for a legend called Mr.Sunil Gavasker...The Father of Indian Cricket

[@kanwalkrishenpanditakrisha2260]

I m the biggest of Wasim Akram. .. The greatest left arm fast bowler cricket has ever produced. ... I love you Akram Sahab as a cricketer ....you are very sober & gentleman. ...

[@hamz6197]

I love Kohli and Kapil sir 🙌

[@alphabhanu8369]

I love you Wasim Akram. You are so true and honest and you carry charm and love in you. Lots of love from India.

[@himanshuasher2411]

Gavaskar taught India to play fast bowling. A true legend!

[@ajayyadav6728]

You know you are really good when a bowler considered best by many couldn't get you out ever.

[@MightyPaks]

Sunil Gavaskar was a legend -

[@kireetpandey6444]

13hundreds against that westindies team which had marshall holding roberts garner craft and many more makes him a giant of a batsman he faced some other greats too denis lillee jeff thomson richard hadlee imran khan wasim akram ian botham and many more and faced them without wearing a helmet and he was a opener dn also he played 125matches with a average of more than 51plus scored 34hundreds these all things makes him legend of our game and indeed he is legend of a game I am 27year boy folks but still for me the ultimate form of the game is test cricket I bet if the young boys of ds generation will ask their father or grandfather who was the ultimate batsman of their era many will have 2names Sunil gavaskar and Vivian Richards These two gentlemen without a shadow of a doubt were great great batsman of our game.

[@shivaprasadreddy4654]

He is fourth innings avg is 59 sums up everything .in his last test he scored 90 on dust bowl when no other batsman score 30+.he could hav played more matches but he retired at his peak form . i think sachin should hav done same thing he should hav retired form 2011 SA series .he played too long .Sunny was better player of spin bowling than viv richards

[@ssheikh3598]

shivaprasad reddy Sunny scored against West Indiand and Aussy Attack of that era where condition's were bowler friendly. Todays Batman mostly play on flat wickets with too much fielding restrictions. Sunny sir is truly great !!

[@KBhatta757]

Gavaskar scored 96 in his last test innings.This is FYI.

[@amitabhachanda4915]

96

[@surajkumarsinha3997]

Sunny Gavaskar's last test inning was 96 run.

[@ze_abracadabra623]

Why Sachin should retire ? Am not a crazy fan of Sachin but the way you say it !

[@Dee_Cee227]

Grew up watching Sunny I was in awe. Best ever batsman from india in my opinion

[@kalidas1965]

Sunil Gavaskar is certainly the greatest batsman world has ever seen. The beauty of his footwork, technique and his dedication aiscipline and character made him the greatest. If he got the chance of playing some bowlers of the later period, he could make 75 tons.

[@KBhatta757]

Certainly YES...

[@DevDuttaeditorandwriter]

Agreed.

[@ravishsomashekar8265]

U r perfect

[@paulherring2434]

He was good, yes. But 'the greatest batsman the world has ever seen'? Stretching things a bit, Partha.

[@mizofan]

Temperament, concentration and defensive technique, yes, and in a difficult era, playing opener, but less destructive than various other greatest batsmen

[@rohitrohit6249]

Sachin Tendulkar Ricky ponting (c) Steven smith Brian lara ABD Kumar sangakara (wk) Ravinder jadeja Wasim akaram Glenn McGrath Dale styen Shane warne

[@neilnelmar8007]

No one in South Africa believe that Dale Styen was a better blower than the west Indian fast blowers of the 80s and .

[@sharadva7]

Ravindra Jadeja. Hahahhahaha.... Are you nuts???

[@NatarajanGanesan]

To all Sachin-maniacs they should listen to this. I have seen both and admire both. But Sunny wins by a mile.

[@zxaar]

having watched both tendulkar and gavaskar play, as a test batsman gavaskar was slightly better batsman specially when defense and temperament is concerned. Buts that is everything else tendulkar is better batsman (tests odi combined).

[@siddi73]

I completely agree with you. However sachin was a brilliant batsman as well

[@saikrishnan8277]

Gavaskar had a superior defensive technique. Whereas, Sachin had wider range of attacking strokes and much more balance when he played his shots. I agree its difficult to compare both batsman as they both have incredible feats like both averaging highest against the best teams of the era ( WI and Aus) !

[@sjtpvn5113]

Sachin got hit on the helmet so many times, and that too as only 2 down and in an era where bouncer restrictions are in place. Gavaskar never ever got hit in the head (he was so confident he never wore a helmet) and that too as an opener where conditions and pitch behavior are unknown, and against the fearsome fast bowlers of his time like Marshal, Garner, Robert, Holding, Thomas, Lillee, Willis etc. This settles the argument for me once and for all.

[@GANESH-fd4dc]

Sunil Gavaskar is the baap of Tendulkar in Test Cricket. In the 1960s and 70s,India used to have a terrible reputation as a Cricketing team -especially on overseas conditions. This man changed everything - Thinner bats,longer boundaries,perfect pitches and dangerous bowlers - he used to carry the batting on his shoulders especially on 4th innings pitches. Had Sunil started his career in the 1990s,his test batting average would have been 70+. Only visiting batsman who earned a Calypso song in his name - from the fans of the great West Indies!! And Sunil had an average of 35 in ODIs in the 1980s - though not many centuries - which is equivalent to 40-45 in the era of Sachin and Lara. So Gavaskar has to be the best ever Indian batsman. Sachin fans might not accept it.

[@pramod4670]

True, sunny faced toughest bowlers throughput his career, managed 50+ average.. Facing fierce fast bowlers with out helmet was an daring act..🙏

[@akvacc]

One of the greatest test opening batsman the World has seen. He had technique and above all the patience to wait for bad balls to pounce upon.

[@MohanJan1954]

Sunil Gavaskar was one of the most difficult batsmen to dislodge in test cricket. The others in his era were Geoffrey Boycott and Glen Turner. These 3 were a breed apart from the rest. I think Andy Roberts and Michael Holding were his contemporaries, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson also were around at the same time. So it is wrong to say that he did not face genuine pace bowlers

[@ninadkhot2458]

Kohli never face world class bowling, Tendulkar does and Sunil yes my generation called him Sunil ..... This name means trust ...... Till he was in crease all Indians have hopes .... And the honour he having for country is certainly remarkable .... Salute n tribute to Sunil ...... Although kohli scores runs he is far away n never in comparison with this duo Sunil n Sachin

[@anandarup1]

Gavaskar had no Dada, Dravid, Laxman to back him up. except Vishwanath and Azhar he hardly played with a companion equaling him. No before him could ever imagined that 10000 runs can be scored. He showed it in those days, and held his record high for 22 years. I have seen him playing in the ground. What a beautiful stance he had, and very good running between the wicket. Tendulkar is good, but Gavaskar is Gavaskar.

[@dipakbandyopadhyay5202]

Wasim was spot on...Sunil Gavaskar played in that bowlers dominating era without a helmet...faced the most lethal and the fastest bowlers like Walsh,Ambrose,Marshall,Wasim,Lilee,Imran,Hadlee,Garner,Dujon,Patterson...in those difficult batting pitches and conditions with a thin piece of willow so called a cricket bat(the early 80's cricket bats which were thin as a hockey stick) still managed to get a lot of runs in the difficult English and Australian conditions...scored a lot of runs throughout his career with a great consistency and ended up with 34 test centuries and an average over 50...a real genius and undoubtedly a gem of Indian batting

[@nagarajmreddy878]

Excellent analysis by the great bowler Wasim Akram.No doubt Sunny is the greatest player as he faced the greatest bowlers .No other player would have scored so many runs if they had faced such great bowlers.

[@stephenreeds3672]

If Wasim only gets you once you must be one helluva batsman..... and he was. Av of 50+as an opener is phenomenal. He and Sachin are incomparable.

[@abhayprajapati6941]

2 legends😍😍 1- Wasim Akram 2- Sunil Gavaskar

[@hamz6197]

Yes both are some of the greatest 🙌

[@arnabbhattacharyya8348]

Love you Akram bhai. You are so humble and it is a mark of your greatness. You mesmerized the world with your swing and your enchanting smile. Immense respect for the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.

[@Mishtiman]

Wow!! Great to hear that from one Legend pace bowler abt the Best opening batsman ever Sunny Master. Every great player talked the same stuff what Wasim said abt Gavaskar. Technique, concentration were the hallmarks of him. He played so many great bowlers without helmet those days. 34 centuries and 10,122 runs at an avg of 51+. Great feat!

[@ytsports876]

Sunny played without halmets too before 1980s .Oh my goodness

[@dennisbhagwandin2709]

One of the greatest fast bowler. Such a great human. Respect!

[@sarathchandranvijayansaral2740]

My all-time cricket hero, SMG.

[@hariswaminathan9615]

It is really astonishing, without helmet. That shows his confidence in his techniques. Great

[@sunilmehta166]

Mohan jaan, I would think besides Gavaskar. , Boycott. Turner, also Barry - Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Javed Miandad, David Gower were also very difficult to dislodge. The era of 70s had some very classy batsmen who could walk into the world XI team without difficulty.

[@moma-brevard2115]

Hanif Mohmod, Gary Sobers, Zahir Abbas, Graham Gooch, Chappel brothers, Alan Border..........keep going

[@dileepanand6450]

Wasim was my childhood hero.His deceptive swing and elegant bowling action were fantabulous.Hats off from India Wasim Bhai.

[@knightwolf8850]

Shame on us .. hamare player hai Sunny paaji aur humne ni jana unka credit.... Thanks Mr.Akram# Legend of the Game

[@satyambharti7991]

Tumko nahi pta hoga lekin sabko pata tha bhai

[@knightwolf8850]

@@satyambharti7991 sab ka pata aapko pata hai Satyam ? Naam Satyam hai...Karam Ni lagre...

[@satyambharti7991]

@@knightwolf8850 offend mat ho, lekin sbko gavaskar ji k bare me pta h

[@knightwolf8850]

@@satyambharti7991 chalo aapki maanlete hai... 👍

[@rajuniyalp200]

Wasik Akram ... 1 of the very few Pakistanis whom I admire.... grt bowler, human and a grt ambassador of the game.....

[@RanjitKumar-in3xq]

When the " LEFT ARM OF GOD " praises and says hes in awe of a batsman ... one can only imagine the stature of Gavaskar !

[@ritwikachatterjee5792]

I wish people would stop making God out of Sachin and let him be a human.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Ohhh..u wish !!

[@FarazKhan-fc5ik]

ritwika chatterjee Superb statement

[@rogerbei9474]

Jaake ganguly ki gaand chaat

[@imranali-fy6if]

Well said ! It's a criminal comparison. Sunny wassa greatest Batsman He faced the most dangerous bowlers on fastest tracks

[@soubiasarvat3609]

Gavaskar World classic Batman. No doubt on this

[@anupmahanta5292]

Only a great can talk so candidly about another great. We were young when you were at your peak. It was good to see both of your names in the most of the lists of all time greats.

[@imrankareem7550]

wasim himself legend

[@rpattanaik1]

The greatest batsman since Bradman was Viv Richards. The man never wore any protective gear except the pads. He intimidated the fast bowlers and not the other way around. Gavaskar was extremely good, had better technique and temperament than Richards. He faced all the fast bowlers and was never intimidated. You knew that he was going to score a century in one of the two innings. He was also the best player of spin, if anyone remembers his knock in Bangalore 86-87. That was extraordinary. It is a shame that Shane Warne never got to bowl to him. Tendulkar was good, but he never had to play without the helmet. It is hard to say how successful he would have been without the helmet.

[@chiragmoily5802]

Tera Viv ko Bol Andy holding garner marshal ke against khelney!

[@utpalgohain6700]

Viv Richards was a miserable failure against Lillee, Thomson in Australia in 1975-76. The Aussies won 5-1 at home. Viv never had to face the world's fastest bowlers because they played for Windies.

[@andrewgriffiths9214]

You Gee you're dismissing Viv because of one bad series at the beginning of his career? What about all the other times he put Australia to the sword (every other series he played against them, that is!)? Viv Richards was unbelievable to watch. As was Gavaskar.

[@shantanumishra8070]

Like u play with ur go without condom

[@lightyagami8645]

@@chiragmoily5802 shut the fuck up and fuck off , apne gavaskar ko bol 70 ke strike rate se khelne ko

[@harikrushnabarik1416]

There is always good to listen wasim akram

[@amarjeetsharma5035]

We love you too wasim Bhai.

[@satyanarayanmohanty3415]

Without a shadow the of doubt he was the best opener in test cricket. Legendary cricketer.

[@nrgchitti]

wasim himself a legend. great guy off the field as well.

[@ashishd.chindarkar2602]

One legend speaks about another legend.

[@user-ss5lg4iw7m]

This praise coming from Wasim Akram is simply Phenomenal!

[@dharmender4885]

Allen border , sunil gavaskar, lara , sachin , ponting , sangakkara , kalis , shane warne , richard hadley , dale steyn , glenn McGrath and 12th man murlitharan

[@rajeshlimsay8341]

Wasim just loved ur bowling those days.. now love you as an gentleman.. u truly speak ur heart

[@samsung123451]

That dude faced WI bowlers without helmet.. And not only that.. He scored centuries.. That guy is a legend.

[@provatbhattacharya6991]

Sunil Gavaskar the greatest cricketer of all time, we as Indians always remember him

[@AnonymousAlien2099]

One of the greatest

[@manogyanews8734]

sunny sir and kapil sir played a cricket in one of the most tuffest time when bowlers are dominated salute

[@prayagmohapatra9703]

Wasimbhai...one legend on another...indeed YOU've recognised n respected a TRUE LEGEND!!

[@ShahidKhan-uy9qo]

What a player what a personality what bowler he is I proud that this all time legendary cricketer from pakistan

[@moma-brevard2115]

Wasim was better bowler then Imran khan that's my view.

[@politics4146]

sunil gavaskar is the best batsman all time in India because sunil gavaskar time bowler Malcolm Marshall garner Andy Roberts Micheal holding Denis lilee Richard headly facing great bowler all time for me India's best batsman is sunil gavaskar

[@krna1923]

I respect Wasim Akram sir a lot🖤 He is a great person 🖤

[@pandey2651]

मैं सोचता हूँ कि यह एक ऐसा कांम्प्लीमेंट है जो एक लीजेंड द्वारा दूसरे लीजेंड के लिए दिया जा रहा है। This shows, how Wasim Ji is humble, apart from the ground rivelary. This also shows the respect and honor Pakistani player have had for the little master. And this also shows the class of Sunny. Many thanks to respected Wasim Sir.

[@brianvittachi6869]

How wonderful to hear one legend praising another. Yes, Sunil Gavaskar will always be my choice for opening batsman if I were to pick a greatest XI. Wasim Akram would be the first all-rounder on the list.

[@IBumpg]

Gavaskar was pure class. His technique was superb.

[@1channelHub]

Grounds were really big in 70s, 80s and 90s with slow outfield. The quality of the bad was relatively poor in those days which has improved a lot in this modern age. Getting a boundary was really hard and hitting a six wad even worse back then, but when you see gavaskar's record he is just phenomenal.

[@baldydbt1443]

Wasim is one of the most influential cricketers ever his bowling was and still is the best such an amazing man n such a delight just to listen to the knowledge

[@VijayKumar-wv2ds]

He is great player & person all time love & respect from india

[@Redray-p7g]

One of the Best bowler cricket ever produced.....

[@vishvapradhan8476]

Oops I didn't know he average 51 ricky pointing when talking about steven waugh told those days average above 50 is rare..gavaskar is a generation before him..

[@a_s1829]

He said toughest batsman Martin Crowe at few occasions.

[@nikhilhembrom8952]

Maybe among his contemporary gavaskar was already legend when Akram was starting his international career